Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Seasonable and dry conditions continue through Wednesday, with
strong relative humidity recovery each night. Wetting rains
become
more likely for the area Wednesday night into Thursday.


MEZ104-240800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
501 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (+1)      65 (+4)      44           63
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     50 (-13)     100          69
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  6                      SE  9 G20
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      SE  8 G17    SE  6        SE 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4650                      3280
Transport wnd (mph)                SE  9                     S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  37200                     45920
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-240800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
501 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (+3)      66 (+2)      46           65
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     52 (-12)     100          73
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  5                     E  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      E  6         E  5         SE  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4860                      3680
Transport wnd (mph)                E  7                      SE 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  29160                     40480
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-240800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
501 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-2)      67 (+3)      44           65
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     55 (-9)      100          78
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  6                     NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  5         E  9 G18     E  6         SE  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4790                      3020
Transport wnd (mph)                E 10                      SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  43110                     27180
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-240800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
501 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-2)      66 (+2)      46           66
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     56 (-12)     100          73
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  9 G20                 E  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6         E 10 G21     E  8 G18     SE  9 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4260                      2910
Transport wnd (mph)                E 12                      SE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  42600                     29100
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-240800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
501 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (+1)      66 (+3)      47           66
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      55 (-15)     100          75
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  8 G18                 E  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      E  9 G20     E  6         SE  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4230                      3690
Transport wnd (mph)                E  9                      SE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  33840                     36900
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-240800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
501 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      41 (0)       65 (+4)      43           61
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     48 (-15)     99           68
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  8 G17                  SE 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  5        SE  9 G18    SE  9 G19    SE 10 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                              0
Precip begin                                                 4 PM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4430                      3080
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 12                     SE 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  44300                     46200
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-240800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
501 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (0)       66 (+5)      44           62
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     51 (-14)     100          76
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  8 G17                  SE  6 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  6        SE  9 G18    SE  8 G18    SE  8 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4780                      2640
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 10                     SE 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  43020                     31680
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-240800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
501 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-1)      66 (+3)      46           62
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     53 (-11)     100          80
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  8                      E  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  6        E  9 G18     E  8 G17     E  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4890                      2590
Transport wnd (mph)                E 13                      SE 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  53790                     28490
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-240800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
501 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Sprinkles    Sprinkles    None
Chance precip (%)     0                         10           0
Temp (24h trend)      44 (0)       66 (+3)      47           63
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     53 (-11)     100          80
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  6                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6         E  9 G17     E  8 G17     SE  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    6 PM
Precip end                                      1 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4550                      2560
Transport wnd (mph)                E 13                      SE 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  50050                     28160
CWR                   0                                      0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-240800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
501 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Sprinkles    Sprinkles    None
Chance precip (%)     0            10           10           0
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-2)      66 (+2)      48           66
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     57 (-9)      100          80
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  8                     NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6         E  9 G18     E  8         E  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin                       11 AM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   1 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4500                      2590
Transport wnd (mph)                E 14                      E 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  54000                     28490
CWR                   0                                      0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-240800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
501 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Sprinkles    Sprinkles    None
Chance precip (%)     0                         10           0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-4)      66 (+1)      48           66
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+5)     57 (-10)     100          74
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 10 G21                 NE  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  6 G17    E 11 G23     E  9 G20     E  9 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    6 PM
Precip end                                      1 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4350                      2510
Transport wnd (mph)                E 15                      E 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  56550                     27610
CWR                   0                                      0
KBDI                  501-600      501-600      501-600      501-600

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid 60s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. North winds around 5 mph.
Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation above normal.

$$